pulse-chase

adjective

: involving the exposure of cells to a substrate bearing a radioactive label for a predetermined time followed by exposure to a high concentration of unlabeled substrate in order to stop uptake of the labeled substrate and follow its metabolic course
a pulse-chase experiment

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“Pulse-chase.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/pulse-chase. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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